Overview
Antler is a global early-stage venture capital firm that supports founders from day zero. It runs a 12-week program where aspiring entrepreneurs form teams, validate ideas, and develop viable business models through lectures, workshops, sprints, and coaching, with teams pitching to an Investment Committee for funding. The company earns returns by investing in the startups and taking equity stakes. What makes Antler different is its structured, end-to-end approach that helps founders build teams and rigorously validate concepts before seeking investment, rather than simply providing capital. It also has a strong regional focus in Australia, notably Queensland, where it collaborates with the Queensland Investment Corporation and the Queensland Government's venture fund to close the early-stage funding gap and boost local innovation.
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About Antler
Industries
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
$2.6B
Headquarters
Singapore, Singapore
Founded
2018
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What believers are saying
- Lovable hit $13.3 billion valuation in August 2026 after Antler participation.
- In February 2026, Australia's 15th residency drew 2,000 applications for 57 founders.
- Antler US showcased pilots at Hilton and Marriott in April 2026.
What critics are saying
- Antler's 2,500-company portfolio still depends on a few breakout winners like Lovable.
- Queensland and Australia residents face brutal dilution if pre-seed funding dries up in 2026.
- If Lovable and Airalo stop compounding, Antler's day-zero brand becomes a low-margin accelerator.
What makes Antler unique
- 2026 Antler raised $510 million and opened a San Francisco residency.
- Antler backs founders before product, then continues through Elevate in London, Singapore, New York, San Francisco.
- Since 2018, Antler Singapore funded founders up to $400,000 from inception.
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$2.6B
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- Profit Sharing
- Performance Bonus
- Paid Vacation
Company News
London startup CodeWall has emerged from stealth with $4 million in pre-seed funding led by Osney Capital. InReach Ventures, Antler, and angel investors also took part, according to its October 14 announcement. The company builds autonomous attack agents that probe an enterprise from the outside, without credentials, source code, or internal access. The agents work in parallel and share findings, aiming to show which weaknesses can be combined into a working intrusion, with evidence. CodeWall says its agent gained read and write access to the production database of McKinsey's Lilli AI platform in under two hours. It says it disclosed the findings and confirmed remediation before publication. The funding will widen the environments its agents can test and grow its London teams. CodeWall says it already works with banks and financial institutions.
London-based startup Affinity Labs has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding to build software brands with content creators. Fuel Ventures led the round alongside Antler, and it includes a Β£497,787 grant from Innovate UK. Each product is co-founded with a creator, whose audience helps launch it. The company uses its AI-powered system to automate stages of product development, from concept to scaling. Affinity Labs has launched four brands. One of them, Archives, has more than 75,000 users. Portfolio revenue has grown 100% month on month on average over the past three months, the company says. The money will fund portfolio expansion, new launches and team growth. Affinity Labs plans to launch products with US creators in late 2026 and aims to build more than 200 brands by 2030.
Nicola Forrest's Coaxial Foundation has committed up to $30 million to anchor Antler's third Australian fund, which targets a minimum of $70 million. Coaxial will invest $20 million through the Early Stage Venture Capital Limited Partnership programme, whilst up to $10 million is earmarked specifically for women founders. The initiative, Momentum powered by Coaxial, offers eligible women-founded companies two $60,000 grants totalling $120,000 without taking equity. The first grant arrives when Antler makes its initial investment. The second becomes available when an external investor leads a follow-on round. Coaxial will pre-commit to funding 15% of that follow-on round, alongside Antler's existing 33% commitment. The partnership includes $1 million over four years to expand Antler's team capacity to identify and support female founders.
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About Antler
Industries
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
$2.6B
Headquarters
Singapore, Singapore
Founded
2018
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